Can We Use Less Water? World Water Crisis 101 (Part 3)

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Care2 Earth Month: Back to Basics

This year, Care2 decided to expand Earth Day into Earth Month, since there is so much to explore when it comes to the environment. Every day in April, we’ll have a post about some of the most important topics for the environment, exploring and explaining the basics. It’s a great tool to help you get started with helping the environment — or help explain it to others. See the whole series here.

Fact: The daily drinking water requirement per person is 2-4 litres [about 1/2-1 gallon], but it takes 2,000 to 5,000 litres of water [about 528-1320 gallons] to produce one person’s daily food.Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

More Food Using Less Water?

According to the FAO and World Water Assessment Programme of the United Nations, irrigating agricultural land increases crop yields by 100-400%. Those irrigated crops make up about 40% of global production. Unfortunately, “poor drainage and irrigation practices have led to waterlogging and salinization of approximately 10 percent of the world’s irrigated lands.”

At 22% of world water use, industry could make a huge impact on global conservation. The same water-saving techniques used by households can yield big savings on an industrial scale. Optimizing industrial processes can save even more water. And for companies, saving water means saving money.

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We don't have to cook so much everyday.cooking uses up a lot of water when u use pots and pans,blender,etc.howver just washing and apple,peeling a banana and eating it it.uses less.doesn't even use up any gas.I would urge. Water authorities to put water meters everywhere.and when we wash our faces ,arms using just water you can keep a utensil underneath and water the plants.even the water which is used to soak rice,dal,fruits,salads. ,the water us drained into the plants outside.